Data structures and algorithms in C++
Data structures and algorithms in C++
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780470460443
Author: Goodrich
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 2R

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Queue:

  • A queue is a container of objects. The objects are added or deleted according to the first-in-first-out (FIFO) principle.
  • The example of a queue is a line of students in food court of the UC. The new additions to a line are done at the back of the queue and the removal will happen at the front.
  • The queue allows only two operations which are “enqueue” and “dequeue”.
  • The “enqueue” operation adds the items into the back of the queue.
  • The “dequeue” operation deletes the items from the front of the queue.

Implementation:

  • In the standard library of class, the queue datatype is an adapter. This means a queue is built on the top of other data structures...

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